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One out in each line so each part of the ground should continue to function as normal.

No surprises for each other which is good re our system and positioning.

Smith and Dunstan stay in and Toby gets a run, at last!

Dees by 25 points.

 

All in all we don’t really loose much if anything on balance vs the team we fielded last week


2 minutes ago, Garbo said:

All in all we don’t really loose much if anything on balance vs the team we fielded last week

Except 4 premiership stars

1 minute ago, Garbo said:

All in all we don’t really loose much if anything on balance vs the team we fielded last week

Correct. Team looks pretty good on paper. Would rather not lose any more, however.

 

Just now, chook fowler said:

Milkshake is well and truly on the outer. Not even an emergency 

Might not get his 200 now

Still a very strong team, which highlights the depth of our list, and how well they are drilled.  No doubt the envy of 17 other clubs!

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HAWTHORN

IN: Callow, Bramble, Shiels

OUT: Ward (managed), Grainger-Barras (managed), Maginness (omitted)

B: Jack Scrimshaw, Sam Frost, Blake Hardwick
HB: Harry Morrison, James Sicily, Will Day
C: Jaeger O'Meara, Tom Mitchell, Liam Shiels
HF: Conor Nash, Luke Breust, Connor Macdonald
F: Dylan Moore, Jack Gunston, Jarman Impey
R: Max Lynch, Jai Newcombe, James Worpel
Int: Jackson Callow, Lachlan Bramble, Chad Wingard, Jacob Koschitzke

Emer: Finn Maginness, Denver Grainger-Barras, Ned Long, Daniel Howe

3 minutes ago, Demonland said:

A good opportunity for Smith and Dunstan (and now Bedford) to get another taste of the system and the way we play that they otherwise might not have had. They will need that knowledge if COVID or injury strikes. Also gives either TMac or Weid some valuable Ruck exposure in game time.

Yes. Its all about the squad - you need 25-30 good players. (Which we have). Premier League teams regularly swap several players depending on the fixtures coming up. West Ham has a big European match coming up tomorrow morning; in preparation they rested nearly half the side for a League match - against a strong Chelsea. (Lost 1-0 late in the game.) 

This year we have had up to 2 players missing ( except rd1 with more ). That is also  good players. Now it is 4 and this may have a telling effect. In a sense it is good some other players are getting a run but we don't want to drop one against the hawks. 

19 minutes ago, Lucifers Hero said:

One out in each line so each part of the ground should continue to function as normal.

No surprises for each other which is good re our system and positioning.

Smith and Dunstan stay in and Toby gets a run, at last!

Dees by 25 points.

 

 

6 minutes ago, chook fowler said:

Petty is a big out. Love what he brings

Agreed. But may  lever rivers bowey supported by smith and hunt give me confidence. 

And Jack around the ball.

 


7 minutes ago, dl4e said:

This year we have had up to 2 players missing ( except rd1 with more ). That is also  good players. Now it is 4 and this may have a telling effect. In a sense it is good some other players are getting a run but we don't want to drop one against the hawks. 

Agree we don't want to drop one, but on paper even  this dees side is way better than the dawks

4 minutes ago, Demonland said:

HAWTHORN

IN: Callow, Bramble, Shiels

OUT: Ward (managed), Grainger-Barras (managed), Maginness (omitted)

B: Jack Scrimshaw, Sam Frost, Blake Hardwick
HB: Harry Morrison, James Sicily, Will Day
C: Jaeger O'Meara, Tom Mitchell, Liam Shiels
HF: Conor Nash, Luke Breust, Connor Macdonald
F: Dylan Moore, Jack Gunston, Jarman Impey
R: Max Lynch, Jai Newcombe, James Worpel
Int: Jackson Callow, Lachlan Bramble, Chad Wingard, Jacob Koschitzke

Emer: Finn Maginness, Denver Grainger-Barras, Ned Long, Daniel Howe

Shiel’s is a good in. Otherwise it’s not the same side that looked so good against the cats. CJ, Mitchell Lewis, Ward, Phillips, Reeves, Grainger-Barass all out of that team. Outs not as talented as our ours, but significant nonetheless. 

 

Hawks fans are busy reminiscing about Hodge’s debut, they have given up on grasping at straws already. Brayshaw  can also be a mid not worried there.

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4 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

But this is the point - we can replace them!!!!!

Replace is not the same as replicate. 


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